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Wish I could have been there. by MrD	Apr 16th, 2008 08:15:01 PM
Just picked up the S3 CD and was amazed at how good it is. I watch the show religiously, but the music is so buried in the mix... this is really, really great stuff. I will definately be grabbing the S1 and S2 CDs.
Wish I could have been there. by MrD	Apr 16th, 2008 08:15:05 PM
Just picked up the S3 CD and was amazed at how good it is. I watch the show religiously, but the music is so buried in the mix... this is really, really great stuff. I will definately be grabbing the S1 and S2 CDs.
"'he IS the Kwisatz Haderach' of television composers." by J-Dizzle	Apr 16th, 2008 08:18:17 PM
Who is Kwisatz Haderach?
Who is Kwisatz Haderach? by Hercules	Apr 16th, 2008 08:29:52 PM
Paul Artreides
I was there Sunday... by ChickenDelicious	Apr 16th, 2008 08:33:09 PM
... and the experience was very similar, including the spontaneous encore chant, except Callis was the MC and performed a song (apparently of his own creation) with Bear and the band. A note of correction... Bear didn't study with Bernstein's protégé , he WAS Bernstein's protégé for a time. The guy is a fantastic composer. Anyway, I'm rambling... great review, awesome description of how utterly badass it was. Everyone here should check out Bear, Brendan, and Raya's music... none of them disappoint.
Dude! If you say "who is Paul Atreides?" ... by chromedome	Apr 16th, 2008 08:34:00 PM
...then Herc will have to banish you--only humane way to save you from The Flaming hint: google "Dune"
kwisatz haderach by I Cant Believe I Actually Registered	Apr 16th, 2008 08:39:46 PM
thats the nerdiest thing ive ever read
I wish i'd been there too by PotSmokinAlien	Apr 16th, 2008 08:40:54 PM
if only for the 'so say we all' encore moment, that sounds amazing. But dude, that All Along the Watchtower rendition blows. That practically ruined the s3 finale all on its own. Bear McC ought to stick to his own (awesome) material in my opinion.
Watchtower by ChickenDelicious	Apr 16th, 2008 08:44:33 PM
I've heard people go both ways regarding that version of Watchtower... regardless of your love or hate for that version, it was very, very cool live.
Correction about Steve Bartek by Hagrid1	Apr 16th, 2008 08:44:36 PM
My roommate - the Elfmaniac - promptly corrected me on Bartek's credits. He is Danny Elfman's ORCHESTRATOR and NOT his conductor. Danny conducts his own music. Please acknowledge this - otherwise, he will shank me.
"Who is Kwisatz Haderach?" by br1947	Apr 16th, 2008 08:47:35 PM
-5 points from your geek card. Hell, make it -10.
I'll just say Bear McCreary is... by Pennsy	Apr 16th, 2008 08:48:32 PM
the best living TV series composer in this country right now.
+5 points to geek card if you can name... by br1947	Apr 16th, 2008 08:49:38 PM
two other Kwisatz Haderach-es... Kwisatz Haderachi? +10 points for the correct multiplicitive version of the word...
Revised Correction About Steve Bartek by Hagrid1	Apr 16th, 2008 08:54:32 PM
Ok. My roommate just officially shanked me. He said Steve orchestrates, but Danny DOESN'T conduct. I asked him - then what the hell DOES Danny do? I know Danny composes, but I thought he did more than that. Right now, Danny's conductor is some dude named Pete Anthony. Also - my roommate pointed out to be that I messed up a typo - I meant to say that Bear McCreary is a younger, less weathered version of David Patrick Kelly - not that David is a version of David Patrick Kelly. So roomie -anything else I messed up on with something I wrote in two plus hours? Any other little detail you'd like to needle me about roomie? Go do some dishes... :)
So Envious by BronwynMaye	Apr 16th, 2008 09:02:50 PM
They should all go on tour.
agreed BronwynMaye by HoichiTheEarless	Apr 16th, 2008 09:47:54 PM
I so badly wanted to see this. I considered traveling. Hope they have more events like this in the future.
The Kwisatz Haderach challenge by Bloo	Apr 16th, 2008 09:50:13 PM
ok i'm trying to remember my Dune histroy, it's been awhile, but i think the 3 Kwisatz Haderach are Paul Antrides, Leo Antrides II, and I was going to say Siona but then I remembered that the Kwisatz Haderach must be male...was their a 3rd one?
I was there by Ham andCheez	Apr 16th, 2008 09:52:44 PM
...and it was pretty much the greatest live music experience I've ever had.
Music To Top It Dare...Doctor Who music from Murray Gold by WolfpupNX	Apr 16th, 2008 10:07:46 PM
I'll give you the Battlestar Galactica music is good (though I dunno that it's something I'd be interested in listening to standalone). But my favorite TV show music of all time is by far the Doctor Who music by Murray Gold. I think it's genious (the various themes), own both soundtracks, and can't wait to see what he does next. (I love that whole show, but the music adds so much to it for me.) They also did a concert a couple years back in Cardiff - believe it was a benefit for Children in Need in Britain. I was lucky enough to find a copy to watch - good stuff!
Leto II is correct by br1947	Apr 16th, 2008 10:21:58 PM
there is one more
hmmm.... well, arguably two more... by br1947	Apr 16th, 2008 10:24:19 PM
but only one more with true prescience....
BTW, about the 3rd KH... by br1947	Apr 16th, 2008 10:38:22 PM
If you haven't read the last 2 novels (after Chapterhouse), you probably don't want to know who the final Kwisatz Haderach is. Just a warning. Also, anyone else think the ending to the series was rather weak and kinda pointless?
I'm not sure about one thing: by SkidMarkedUndies	Apr 16th, 2008 10:58:08 PM
Did he like the performance? Just wondering.
Wolfpup by MrD	Apr 16th, 2008 11:12:17 PM
If you have not listened to the BSG music outside the tv show, you might be surprised at how much you're missing. The mix tends to put the music far in the background, and I was surprised just how much solid material was being buried. If you can get someone to loan you a CD or pass you an mp3, give 'em a spin.
Agreed, MrD by justgetreal	Apr 16th, 2008 11:18:55 PM
I do believe that the BSG soundtrack cd's have permanently fused themselves into my cd player from having occupied the same space for so long. Really top-notch and very deep, with variety that you certainly wouldn't expect on a sci-fi soundtrack. Scottish jigs, old-western themes, and of course the Dylan re-imagined "All Along the Watchtower". Great stuff!
No Colonial Anthem then? by vadakinX	Apr 16th, 2008 11:42:31 PM
AKA the old Galactica (later used in Airplane II) theme? I thought Bear did a pretty good version of the theme in season 2, and I'd love to hear it live.
Harry Knowles: "I hate this music..." by therealkumar	Apr 17th, 2008 01:53:16 AM
'nuff said.
Maybe I'll take a listen to the CD version then... by WolfpupNX	Apr 17th, 2008 04:03:15 AM
Thanks for the constructive feedback - you're right; I've only heard it in the context of the show; it's interesting to hear there's a lot more you don't hear except on the soundtrack, so that definitely sounds like it's work checking out.
br1947, 3rd Kwisatz Haderach. by raw_bean	Apr 17th, 2008 07:43:06 AM
The Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson novels ended up leaving a very bad taste in my mouth, but the answer you're looking for is Duncan Idaho. I'm accepting that on a technicality, because Chapterhouse: Dune suggested it strongly enough that I'm willing to believe that's where Frank Herbert would have gone, but I'm betting he would have written it a damn sight better.
WolfpupNX, by raw_bean	Apr 17th, 2008 07:45:06 AM
there's much good on the miniseries and season 1 soundtracks (and I haven't got the season 3 CD yet), but I'd strongly recommend picking up the season 2 CD. Absolutely wall-to-wall brilliance, and if you don't like that, you're never going to like the BG music.
br1947, incidentally... by raw_bean	Apr 17th, 2008 07:48:37 AM
...when you said 'technically two more', who were you thinking of for the other?
Hmm. by raw_bean	Apr 17th, 2008 07:55:06 AM
A bit of wikipedia searching turned up one I'd forgotten, but it doesn't seem to fit your hint of 'not having full prescience, so I'm not sure if it's one that you remembered either: in Dune Messiah during their plotting against Paul, Scytale tells Mohiam that the Tleilaxu once bred a Kwisatz Haderach of their own, but he committed suicide over a crisis of identity.
ties that bind streamed hourly from 9am -4pm by jccalhoun	Apr 17th, 2008 08:05:21 AM
Scifi just announced that this week's episode will be streamed every hour from 9am eastern to 4pm eastern on Friday so you don't have to try to be at the computer exactly at noon this week. http://tinyurl.com/3e8ahc
I think... by Montag666	Apr 17th, 2008 08:56:55 AM
You were still drunk when you wrote this. Get thee to a rehab you freakin' alcoholic!
bear is great by snowtires	Apr 17th, 2008 09:56:27 AM
but he owes much of his success to richard gibbs. bear was gibbs' assistant/assistant composer for the mini series and it was gibbs' decisions for the sound of the show that gave bear the framework with which he's working now. had gibbs not decided that he didn't want to score a full season (or seasons) of a tv show, who knows if anyone would even know who bear is.
Did they play the "Space Glow Putty" theme? by tonagan	Apr 17th, 2008 12:22:18 PM
battlestar Galacticaaaaa Space Glowwwww PUTTYYYYYYYY!!!!!
raw_bean by HoichiTheEarless	Apr 17th, 2008 12:47:39 PM
Get Season 3. It's neck to neck with Season 2.
Great and acurate review by DeCypher44	Apr 17th, 2008 01:16:56 PM
Went with my wife Tueday night. Had a fucking FANTASTIC time!! My wife doesn't watch the show and hates all scifi. As we walked out to get into the car, she smiled and said how great the music was. Met a couple of really cool people. One was a writer (not for the show) and gave me some great advice. And the violinist - frakking insane!!! That guy was possesed. It was great to see musicians playing "traditional" instruments and rocking out with so much passion. Brendon's band was OK. They sound a lot like Maroon5. Bear was very energetic in leading the band, and the rest were following his lead and feeding off the energy. Percussion, wind, string and vocal playing together - starting off in a mild rythym, slowly building in tempo, then driving to a wild frenzy - then "bummmm". Absolutely beautiful.
for those who went by HoichiTheEarless	Apr 17th, 2008 01:32:32 PM
and are familiar with the tracks from the albums, which tracks were performed? Damn, I wish I could have been there...
HoichiTheEarless by DeCypher44	Apr 17th, 2008 03:41:12 PM
Go to the official SciFi.com BSG forum. In the sticky area, there is a thread specifically for the live show. There is a post that has the set list. One of the pieces was Dirty Hands - one of my favorite of all three seasons. Damn down and dirty sound. Frakking awesome. And regarding the Colonial Theme from the OG series, Brendon whistled it on stage for a sec, and Bear hummed and whistled it in the documentary. It was a great nod. Snowtires, you are correct. Gibbs set the tone. I was talking about this with one of the people I met at the show. One thing we agreed on is that Bear didn't try to reinvent the theme and take it in a different direction. He was smart enough and man enough to just leave his ego at the door to take it and build with it.
raw_bean by br1947	Apr 17th, 2008 09:33:53 PM
I'm with you on the final two, they were a let down, but honestly there's no way anyone could have wrapped up Dune and made me happy. I really wish I had skipped reading the prequels they wrote, it made the plot of the last two very freaking obvious. But as for the other Kwisatz Haderach, I said there 'arguably' could be another. I'm suggesting Miles Teg could have been another Kwisatz Haderach, he was definately highly evoloved, an Atreides descendent, and posessed mild prescience, but never underwent the spice agony. Nothing concrete, but it defiantely points in that direction.
Return of the Space Cowboy by DarfurOnTheRocks	Apr 17th, 2008 10:16:30 PM
That was a classic song. ...
Thanks DeCypher44 by HoichiTheEarless	Apr 18th, 2008 10:37:35 AM
Good stuff in that thread...

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